I think that the balance needs to be restored, and I would note that in the camp in which I am in, one finds libraries, universities, the Internet industry, the manufacturers of digital media, and consumers.

I defend peoples' right to do that in a lawful manner, but I have not undertaken that practice myself.

I actually use a computer a lot. I have three computers that I use on a regular basis - one is on my desk top in my Washington office, another is at home, and I have my laptop that I use when I'm travelling.

It has certainly occurred at the expense of the fair-use rights, which underpins our right to speak freely in society. That growing body of scholarship includes a number of prominent law professors and writers on the West Coast.

I have been involved in Internet-related policy for approximately one decade, and I have been using the Internet myself for almost that period of time.